Show-case.



J. M. WADDELL.

SHOW CASE Avrucmou FILED MAR. 31. m1.

Patented Nov, 13, 191?.

Joan M. WAZDDELL, or GREENFIELDLVQHIO.

snow-case.

Application filed March 31, 1917. Serial No. 158,965.

To all whom 2'2. may concern 7 Be it known that 1, JOHN M. WADDELL, acitizen of the United States of America, and resident of Greenfield, .inthe county of Highland and State of Ohio, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Show- Cases, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a show case in which the lid can not be openedby'a person in front of the counter but must be released by a personbehind the counter.

An object of my invention is a show case in which the movement of thecase by a salesman to a position in which its contents are readilyaccessible to the customer, simultaneously opens the lid.

Another object of my invention is a show case which has a lock whichautomatically locks the lid and the case in their normal or closedposition.

These and other objects are attained in the show case described in thefollowing specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich:

igure 1 is a perspective view of a show case embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but showing the case opened.

My improved show case consists of a base 4, a body 5 hinged to the base,a lid 6 hinged to the base, a link 7 operatively connecting the lid andthe body, and a lock 8 adapted to lock the lid and body in their closedpositions. The base consists of end boards 9 and 10 connected by a brace11 located beneath the body 5 of the show case. The body is pivotallymounted by means of pins 12 secured therein and located in bearingsformed in the end members of the base. The lid is similarly mounted bymeans of pins 18 journaled in bearings formed at the tops of the endboards. Link 7 is pivotally connected with lid 6 at its rear edge bymeans of a pin 14 and with body 5 by means of a pin 15. This connectioncauses lid 6 to move to its elevated position as disclosed in Fig. 3,when the body is moved from its normally inclined position to the lessinclined position disclosed in Fig. 3. Lock 8 consists of a latch havingone end 16 adapted to engage a bearing plate 17 secured to the bottom ofthe body, the opposite end 16 of the latch being formedf to provide aSpecification of Letters Patent.

. atented Nov. 13, 1917.

its operation. A provided forretaining the latch in ltslocke position asdisclosed in Fig. 2. The lid may be provided witha glass covering 19 toenable the goods located in the body to, be displayed to advantage.

. When-it is desired to gain access to the interior=of the body 5, theoperators thumb is placed upon end 16 of latch, 8 to withdraw it fromthe positiondisclosed in Fig. 2 to that disclosed in Fig. 3. Pressureupon the top edge of the lid and body of the case will then cause themto swing to the positions disclosed in Fig. 3, link 7 causing lid 6 torise as the upper rear edge of the body is depressed. This renders thecontents of the body accessible. As soon as the desired goods have beenremoved, the operator permits the case to close by releasing thepressure thereon, the weight of the lid acting to return the body to itsnormally inclined position. As soon as this occurs, latch 8 underinfluence of spring 18, returns to the position disclosed in Fig. 2, inwhich movethumb piece to facilitate spring 18is ment of the body to theposition disclosed in Fig. 3, is an impossibility. Access to theinterior of the body cannot even be gained by lifting upon the lowerfront edge of the lid since the rear upper edge thereof, being upon theopposite side of pivot pins 13, bears downwardly upon the upper rearedge of the body and thus is obstructed in its movement because ofabutting the end 16 of latch 8.

The show case illustrated is one adapted to display small articles, andis designed to be located in accessible and visible positions on largershow cases or counters, the front as viewed in Fig. 1, being toward thecustomer.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A show case comprising a base, a body pivotally mounted thereon andmovable to different positions relatively to the base, a lid pivotallymounted on the base, a link pivotally secured to the body and lid,adapted to move the lid in response to variations in the relativepositions of the base and body, and a lock adapted automatically to lockthe case when the lid is in its closed. position with relation to thebody. 1 5

2. A show case comprising a base, a body pivotally mounted on the baseand adapted to occupy a normally inclined position, a lid pivotallymounted on the base and adapted to close the body in its normallyinclined position, means operatively connecting the lid and body,adapted to be actuated by variations in the relative positions of thebase and the body, for actuating the lid, and a manually released lockadapted automatically for locking the body in its normally inclinedposition on the base and for thereby locking the lid in its closedposition; I

3. A shoW case comprising a base, a body pivotally mounted thereon andmovable to difierent positions relatively to the base, a lid pivotallymounted on the base, a link pivotally secured to the body and lid,adapted to move the lid in response to variations in the relativepositions of the base and body, and a lock adapted automatically to lockthe case when the lid is in its closed Gomez 0! this patent may beobtained for the base, between its ends and adjacent to the body, and aspring normally tending to bring the lever to a vertical position withrelation vto the bottom of the body and into engagement therewith, theopposite end of said lever being adapted to be engaged by ones thumb toremove the lever from its locking position to permit the body to bemoved to open the case. r

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 29th dayof March, 1917.

J OHN M. WVADDELL.

Witnesses LEW. P. WADDELL, S. H. lVINsTnAD.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patentn. Washington,D. G.

